As yet, men come to the front by accident; some day they will be advanced to power by an inevitable and impeccable process of natural selection.

For my own part"-- he turned slightly towards the hostess--"I think that use will be made of our existing system of aristocracy; in not a few instances, technical aristocracy is justified by natural pre-eminence.

We can all think of examples.

Personally, I might mention my friend Lord Dymchurch--a member of the true aristocracy, in every sense of the word." "I don't know him," said Lady Ogram.
"That doesn't surprise me.

He leads an extremely retired life.